Tuesday, October 9, 2012

FINALLY!

I believe I've mentioned before that if you looked up the word "procrastinator" in the dictionary, you just may find my picture! After 2+ years, my mother's house is officially on the market. I am not sure if this is a Christian thing or just a Catholic thing, but it seems almost sacrilegious to me. When trying to sell a home, the seller is to bury a statue of St. Joseph in the yard, upside down, facing the house. There are differing opinions on where to bury him in the yard. My DSO found me The Authentic St. Joseph Home Sales kit.

Burying him in the front garden.

Now I must hope and pray for a buyer!

Thanks to Kathy of Briarwood Folk Art for her mention of this on her blog. I had forgotten about it. Click here for more information (thanks, Dolly!).

So glad you stopped by and say a little prayer for a quick sale!Pug hugs :)Lauren

Make sure you dig it up after the sale. A year after we moved into our house I found a St Joseph figure while digging in the flower bed. The house had been on the market for over 2 years. Good luck to you.

I have never heard of that before. I'm surprised as my MIL is very religious and it sounds like something that she would do to help sell her house. I'll have to mention it to her, but it definitely is new to me. I hope that it helps.

Well I've never had to sell a house before but I've heard of burying a statue of St Joseph to sell a house. I looked it up on the web once and yep, there's such a thing. I didn't know that there was a market for the statue of St Joseph especially for selling a home.

I believe in prayers and faith but a statue is just a piece of plastic or what ever it's made of. There's no power in it. It's just a money making thing in my opinion.

well my sister tells me to pray to i think st anthony when im trying to find something..i didnt know there is a st for selling houses! wow..good luck! im sure it feels good to have it on the market.enjoy your evening lauren!

*****st. joseph is invoked for many things...ahappy death, selling your house, a heartfeltwish...even a sunny day! so, when the house sells...dig him back up and put him in a windowon a day that you wish for sunshine. no, not much help with warding off snow...just in caseyou were wondering!

I'm not even Catholic, but I've heard of this before - and have had friends who swear by it. Me, I'm still wondering if that other saint (is it Anthony?) who helps you find your lost stuff would help out a good ol' Missouri Synod Lutheran....???? I've been on a roll lately.... ;o Smiles & Hugs ~ Robin

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Good advice

So true

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Welcome and thank you for stoppping by. I live just two blocks from beautiful Lake Erie. I am a rug hooker, needle puncher, and antique collector. I bought my first antique in 1983 and have not stopped since. I keep telling my boys that the antiques are their inheritance.
I am mom to two adult sons and grandma to 12 year old Jake.